Schumer requests $8.5B to battle coronavirus, rejecting Trump budget demand as inadequate

[mystery-ak]

Schumer requests $8.5B to battle coronavirus, rejecting Trump budget demand as inadequate
by Susan Ferrechio
 | February 26, 2020 09:35 AM



Senate Democrats plan to seek $8.5 billion in new federal funding to battle the coronavirus outbreak after condemning President Trump’s $2.5 billion request as inadequate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “is preparing a detailed Senate request” for the money, a top aide told the Washington Examiner.

“Expect Schumer’s request to be finalized this morning and sent to appropriators,” the aide said.

Democrats on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's $2.5 billion emergency funding request as far too low to prepare the nation to combat the virus in an adequate manner, given its spread in several countries. Democrats point out Congress appropriated $7 billion to battle the spread of the H1N1 virus 11 years ago.

Congress is preparing to take up the supplemental spending measure soon, but the final number will have to be negotiated between Democrats and Republicans in both chambers.

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[Hoodat]

More people will die from the lack of a wall on our Southern border than will die from coronavirus.  Perhaps Schumer should be more prudent here with the taxpayers' money.

[Applewood]

What I want to know is where the money -- whatever amount -- will be spent.  Where does each side get their figures from?    It's a rather large gap between $2.5B and $8.5 B.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

More people will die from the lack of a wall on our Southern border than will die from coronavirus.  Perhaps Schumer should be more prudent here with the taxpayers' money.

@Hoodat
Hillarious!!!  You do realize the emergency funding by Congress was raided through a national emergency act by Trump to build the Wall in 2019?  You remember that?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergency_Concerning_the_Southern_Border_of_the_United_States

[Hoodat]

Thanks for bringing that up.  Trump clearly has the correct priority here.

[Free Vulcan]

My response would be to agree for wall funds money, and closing the border if it comes up from the south.

[skeeter]

My response would be to agree for wall funds money, and closing the border if it comes up from the south.

How is the federal government supposed to protect the public from disease in areas that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants and allows homeless to crap in streets. There are a great many strings that can be tied to this request.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

How is the federal government supposed to protect the public from disease in areas that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants and allows homeless to crap in streets. There are a great many strings that can be tied to this request.

If the Federal government could just subjugate disobedient states and communities they could institute a purge to eliminate these unwanted element of our society.

[skeeter]

If the Federal government could just subjugate disobedient states and communities they could institute a purge to eliminate these unwanted element of our society.

Are you feeling alright?

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Are you feeling alright?

My wife's a pain in the ass. She's always busting my friggin' agates. My daughter's married to a real loser bastard. And I got a rash so bad on my ass, I can't even sit down. But you know me. I can't complain.

[skeeter]

My wife's a pain in the ass. She's always busting my friggin' agates. My daughter's married to a real loser bastard. And I got a rash so bad on my ass, I can't even sit down. But you know me. I can't complain.

Well thats your problem right there - you need to go on-line & mewl about Trump more often.

[Cyber Liberty]

Trump should take the $8.5B, and declare a wall on the Southern border is vital to stopping the virus.

Win-win!

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Trump should take the $8.5B, and declare a wall on the Southern border is vital to stopping the virus.

Win-win!

Makes as much sense as anything else President Trump ever said, plus his voters are far too dumb to know where the virus actually comes from.  "FLICKIN FOREIGNERS!"  Lying to America is what's expected from great leaders!

Are you sick of all the winning yet?